Удосконалення залізничних перевезень зернових вантажів в Україні на основі принципів логістики спільного користування

Abstract

Grain logistics in Ukraine plays a crucial role in global food supply and ensuring world food security. Ukraine, which is considered one of the largest producers and exporters of grain crops, has a huge potential to ensure stable supplies of grain to the world market. According to data from the World Trade Organization (2022) Ukraine is the main world exporter of wheat and provides 9% of the world market. It also accounts for 42% of the world sunflower oil market and 16% of world corn production. Countries in Africa and the Middle East are the most dependent regions, as they import more than 50 percent of their grain needs from Ukraine. Under such conditions, grain logistics in Ukraine becomes even more important in the context of a full-scale Russian war against Ukraine. Taking into account armed Russian aggression, the improvement of grain logistics becomes a necessity to ensure the uninterrupted functioning of food supplies and food security of the world. In the conditions of massive missile attacks on the railway infrastructure and limited capacity of the network, it is important to use flexible transportation technologies that will allow speeding up the transportation of grain cargoes in difficult operational conditions.